Bibliograph

Being mortal, medicine and what matters in the end, by Atul Gawande

Type

Label

Being mortal, medicine and what matters in the end, by Atul Gawande

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Being mortal

Oclc number

899228974

Responsibility statement

by Atul Gawande

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print basic

Sub title

medicine and what matters in the end

Summary

Modern medicine has transformed the dangers of childbirth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But in the face of our inevitable aging and death, what it can do often runs counter to what it should do. Through eye-opening research and gripping stories of his won patients and family, Atul Gawande reveals the suffering this has produced. He examins the profession's limitations and failures as life draws to a close. And he shows how the ultimate goal is not a good death, but a good life, until the very end

Target audience

adult

Creator